Charles ”Parson” Davies, Part 4

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In the final episode of our series on "Parson" Davies, Nick and Chango talk about violent after parties, accidental poisonings, the weird spiral of John L Sullivan after retirement, the title matches of Evan "The Strangler" Lewis, and why you should never pee off the back of a moving train.

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Primary Sources:

-Chicago's Greatest Sportsman- Charles E "Parson" Davies, by Mark T Dunn

-Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century, by Ken Zimmerman Jr

-Cited newspapers